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Research Article

Photosynthetic activity and onion growth response to compost and Epsom salt

Zhujun QiuFaculty of Agriculture, Department of Plant, Food, and Environmental Sciences, Dalhousie University, Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada
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Ebenezer O. EsanFaculty of Agriculture, Department of Plant, Food, and Environmental Sciences, Dalhousie University, Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada
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Mercy IjenyoFaculty of Agriculture, Department of Plant, Food, and Environmental Sciences, Dalhousie University, Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada
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Lokanadha R. GunupuruFaculty of Agriculture, Department of Plant, Food, and Environmental Sciences, Dalhousie University, Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada
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Samuel K. AsieduFaculty of Agriculture, Department of Plant, Food, and Environmental Sciences, Dalhousie University, Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada
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Lord AbbeyFaculty of Agriculture, Department of Plant, Food, and Environmental Sciences, Dalhousie University, Truro, Nova Scotia, CanadaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 535-546 | Published online: 01 Oct 2019

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